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Can "too much coughing" cause intussussception?
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Uncommon: But, overpressure in the abdomen, like induced by cough or retching "might" trigger the start of an intussusception. Usually it is during a viral illness or GI allergen exposure that causes lymph tissue enlargement along intestine which gets drawn in on itself, but scar or other anomalies can also serve as trigger point.
Answered 10/24/2017
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